Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Inc. mustard yellow

mustard yellow

black with snowflake patterns

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

or igneous

” Tourmaline began to be highly prized after George Kunz

Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Inc. mustard yellowIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.